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You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.\nAs a Production technical support specialist you'll play a key role in developing and improving repair processes. You'll support the production team with manual application concerns and support the implementation of these new techniques. It's an opportunity to unleash your inner passion, learn from the brightest minds and continuously grow your technical expertise.\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n\nIn this role, no two days are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. 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